A male who is skilled at manipulating ("playing") others, and especially at seducing women by pretending to care about them, when in reality they are only interested in sex. Possibly derived from the phrases "play him for a fool", or "play him like a violin". The term was popularized by hip-hop culture, but was commonly recognized among urban American blacks by the 1970s.

A certain class of low-rent, slack-jawed fuckups has decided that backstabbing and misogyny are totally radical, so the word is sometimes used as a compliment or term of endearment between male friends, as in the greeting "what's up, player?".

Gina thought she had found the love of her life when she met Sean, but after she found out he had slept with three of her best friends, she realized that he was nothing but a player.

a guy who:
(1) doesn't understand the meaning of relationship(2) is in full reproductive mode
(3) is very good at making girls think he is into them (also very proficient at breaking said girls hearts)
(4) often "dates" several girls at several schools (girls are often unaware of each other)
(5) is an asshole!

The Urban Dictionary T-Shirt

A man who seduces woman to make them think that they are the love of their life. Once the woman falls for the man, he casually asks her out on a date. When descirbing the date to her he will make it sound very romantic. ex. picnic on a beach, dinner and a movie, etc. The woman will meet the man and soon find out plans have changed. For some reason the man wants to stay at home. Since the woman likes the man so much she will not think twice about it. She will soon find out that the man only wants to be sexually with her and couldn't give a damn about her, her life, or her personality. But the woman will give into the man, feeling that being physical will make their relationship stronger. When, in reality, the man has no intention of even talking to the woman after that night! The sad thing is that women who gets played usually goes back to the man, thinking, hoping, that there will be a relationship soon to come. But players are just comlete assholes. They're manipulating and the only "feelings" they have are in the pants. AVOID THEM AT ALL COSTS!!

That man is a player, he is the most selfish, non caring, asshole around.

The Urban Dictionary T-Shirt

A man or woman that hooks up with many diffent persons but commits to none and in that process ends up hurting some of those invovled but there is a difference between player and asshole listed below as 1 and 2 and players generally being happy people until they are caught are opposites of the player hater who only hates because he cant play or lost or has a girl who got her heart broke by one and is insecure

1 Male or female that has alot of one night stands or short relationships with many people at once

2 Female or male who has several long term aka " i love you" relationships and tricks each into thinking shes/hes the one

Players & Play Boys will Do and Say Anything to Have Sex with as Many Women as possible.

They have No Ethics or Integrity and are usually Sociopaths (they Socially Prey on people).

They make Terrible Spouses, Lovers or Friends, because they will Always Fuck You Over in the End.

+One of the greatest tragedies of a Playboy/Player is that they fail to understand One of the “Higher Truths” in life... THAT TRUTH IS THAT ‘TRUE LOVE’ IS THE BEST AND MOST SATISFYING THING IN LIFE.”

Players Reduce Sex only to a Game and Temporarily Pleasure like Eating A Fast Food Cheeseburger. To be “Ultimately” Happy in life, one must have Sex combined with Love in a loyal, One to One, existence.

By Failing to see this reality, Most Players/Playboys have Sex with one person after the other in an Endless Cycle of Pursuit, Sex, Pursuit, Sex, etc., which ENDS only in a Unsatisfying Spent Life of Loneliness and Being Despised By All They Have Betrayed.

"Watch out for your friend Frank, he will try to bed your wife, while sleeping with your sister, while trying to bed your mom and daughter.
He is one mean Player..."